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California arms traffickers used Snapchat to market illegal weapons
Darwin BondGraham,
The Guardian
Weapons dealers aren’t just leveraging Facebook and Instagram to peddle guns, they’re using apps and social networks like Snapchat too.
‘If you can get famous easily, you’re gonna do it’: How TikTok took over music
Elias Leight,
Rolling Stone
As Rolling Stone explains, “the platform has succeeded in convincing users — and labels — that fame is just 15 seconds away.”
Their mothers chose donor sperm. The doctors used their own.
Jacqueline Mroz,
The New York Times
In this insane story, people using consumer DNA tests discover their biological father is their mother’s fertility doctor. And in some places, that might not be illegal.
How artist imposters and fake songs sneak onto streaming services
Noah Yoo,
Pitchfork
Last year, “new” songs from BeyoncĆ© and SZA appeared on streaming services under suspect names. Old material and unfinished demos were uploaded by impersonators, and it’s still a problem.
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